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NFC 82 Remmi vs Landerson 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miksu Rupunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sepi Kumpulainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rupunen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miksu Rupunen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sepi Kumpulainen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rupunen shoots for a double leg takedown but Kumpulainen sprawls well. He's pushed Rupunen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rupunen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kumpulainen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rupunen is looking to clinch but Kumpulainen is avoiding it.
Kumpulainen punishes Rupunen's body with a nice straight punch.
Rupunen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kumpulainen tries to avoid it but Rupunen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kumpulainen to the ground. Kumpulainen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Kumpulainen as Rupunen shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miksu Rupunen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kumpulainen misses with a low kick as Rupunen jumps back.
Rupunen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rupunen closes the distance and clinches up with Kumpulainen, looking for a takedown. Rupunen pushes Kumpulainen against the cage but Kumpulainen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rupunen shoots in looking for a takedown but Kumpulainen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rupunen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rupunen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kumpulainen scores with a jab.
Rupunen throws a body punch but Kumpulainen moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rupunen. Kumpulainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rupunen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kumpulainen connects with the punch.
Kumpulainen cracks Rupunen with a good jab.
Donk. Kumpulainen catches Rupunen right on the button with a cross.
Kumpulainen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rupunen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kumpulainen tries to advance to mount but Rupunen denies him.
Kumpulainen tries to advance position but instead Rupunen slips a leg back in to half guard.
Kumpulainen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rupunen's head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumpulainen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kumpulainen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rupunen is trying to get back to full guard.
Kumpulainen slips a nice elbow through Rupunen's hands, connecting with Rupunen's forehead.
Rupunen wants to control but Kumpulainen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kumpulainen is nestled in close to Rupunen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rupunen won't allow Kumpulainen to pass to mount.
Rupunen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rupunen is trying to get back to full guard.
Kumpulainen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rupunen defending well though.
Kumpulainen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rupunen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rupunen actively working from the bottom here.
Rupunen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rupunen wants to sweep but no luck.
Rupunen is looking for a triangle here but Kumpulainen uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Rupunen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kumpulainen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rupunen wants to control but Kumpulainen postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumpulainen trying to control the action but Rupunen is working from the bottom.
Rupunen is looking to reverse the position.
Rupunen is trying to control Kumpulainen's posture but Kumpulainen avoids it.
Kumpulainen creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Rupunen sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kumpulainen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kumpulainen tries to advance to mount but Rupunen denies him.
Rupunen can't do much from the bottom here.
Rupunen tries to buck Kumpulainen off but Kumpulainen is having none of it.
Rupunen wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Rupunen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kumpulainen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumpulainen laying and praying for a moment but Rupunen takes advantage and regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kumpulainen wants to free his trapped foot but Rupunen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rupunen tries to get to full guard but Kumpulainen has control of the leg.
Rupunen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kumpulainen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rupunen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kumpulainen.
Rupunen trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sepi Kumpulainen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rupunen tries for a takedown but Kumpulainen circles away easily
and Kumpulainen counters with a three punch combo that has Rupunen backing up. Rupunen nods at Kumpulainen to acknowledge the strikes.
Kumpulainen closes the distance and clinches.
Kumpulainen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kumpulainen is pressed up against the cage. Rupunen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kumpulainen down to the mat. Kumpulainen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miksu Rupunen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kumpulainen has Rupunen up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rupunen.
Kumpulainen looking to slow down the pace here.
Rupunen has clasped his hands together around Kumpulainen's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Kumpulainen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rupunen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kumpulainen avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Rupunen.
Rupunen throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Rupunen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kumpulainen, who protects the arm well.
Kumpulainen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumpulainen flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Rupunen is looking for a kimura here.
Kumpulainen trying to hold on to Rupunen's head to control him but Rupunen postures up.
Rupunen moves into full mount! Kumpulainen won't be happy about that!
Kumpulainen is working to get back to half guard.
Rupunen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kumpulainen's face.
Rupunen lands with some strikes.
Rupunen controlling his opponent.
Kumpulainen tries to lock up and control but Rupunen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rupunen looking to control but Kumpulainen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kumpulainen can't escape the position.
Kumpulainen tries to hold on but Rupunen postures up.
Rupunen with shots to the head and body - Kumpulainen looks very uncomfortable down there.
Rupunen content just to control the position here.
Kumpulainen tries to hold on but Rupunen postures up.
Rupunen is landing with some decent strikes but Kumpulainen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rupunen looking to isolate an arm here. Kumpulainen doesn't see it coming and as Rupunen extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Rupunen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Miksu Rupunen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harri Sirkkeli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and All or Nothing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nothing has chosen Vegan Reich - The Way It Is as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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182 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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182 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harri Sirkkeli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, All or Nothing!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nothing fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nothing misses with a head kick.
Sirkkeli walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nothing shoots in but no luck this time.
Nothing gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nothing working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sirkkeli.
Sirkkeli sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sirkkeli's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Sirkkeli working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nothing's head.
Sirkkeli trying to control but Nothing is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sirkkeli is really struggling to control Nothing but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Harri Sirkkeli has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sirkkeli goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like All or Nothing has been cut.
Sirkkeli lands a jab-cross combination.
Nothing is rocked!
Sirkkeli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nothing.
Nothing tries for a takedown but Sirkkeli circles away easily
and Nothing takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harri Sirkkeli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of All or Nothing.
Sirkkeli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nothing misses with a kick to the body
and Sirkkeli counters with a single leg into guard. Nothing didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nothing wants to get back to his feet but Sirkkeli is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sirkkeli wants to pass the guard but Nothing is keeping the position.
Sirkkeli wants to control from the top but Nothing keeps moving.
Sirkkeli slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nothing looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nothing wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Sirkkeli is now in half guard.
Sirkkeli trying to control from Nothing's half guard. Nothing has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Nothing manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sirkkeli manages to get himself to full guard.
Nothing got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sirkkeli has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nothing has managed to get both his arms back between Sirkkeli's legs - danger averted.
Nothing won't allow Sirkkeli to sweep him here.
Sirkkeli bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nothing's guard.
Sirkkeli wants to control from the top but Nothing keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nothing manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sirkkeli is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nothing swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Sirkkeli is now in Nothing's guard. A big mistake from Nothing there, giving up the dominant position!
Sirkkeli trying to control but Nothing is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harri Sirkkeli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on All or Nothing's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sirkkeli misses the shot to the body.
All or Nothing is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nothing misses with a leg kick
and Sirkkeli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nothing is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sirkkeli's half guard.
Nothing is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sirkkeli is pressing down on Nothing's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sirkkeli looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirkkeli keeping full guard, as Nothing tries to pass.
Sirkkeli is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nothing wants to pass the guard but Sirkkeli is keeping the position.
Sirkkeli controls Nothing momentarily but Nothing frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nothing with a poor takedown
and Sirkkeli counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nothing is breathing heavily.
Sirkkeli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nothing was well out of range. Poor timing from Sirkkeli.
Danga de danga de dang - Sirkkeli scores with a four punch combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirkkeli tries to clinch there but Nothing circles away.
Nothing with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sirkkeli decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nothing's guard.
Sirkkeli's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sirkkeli working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nothing working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sirkkeli.
Sirkkeli landing some decent shots from guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nothing keeping moving, preventing Sirkkeli from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sirkkeli engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sirkkeli trying to control the position from guard on top but Nothing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nothing is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Harri Sirkkeli has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sirkkeli feints a jab promting Nothing to slip. Sirkkeli then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nothing slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nothing is still on wobbly legs! Can Sirkkeli finish him?
Nothing uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sirkkeli.
Nothing seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nothing fails with the takedown
and Sirkkeli counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nothing thinking.
Harri Sirkkeli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of All or Nothing.
Nothing misses with a takedown attempt
and Sirkkeli counters with a thumping low kick.
Sirkkeli throws a right and a left that Nothing avoids nicely.
Sirkkeli with a nice cross.
Sirkkeli takes a swing at Nothing's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nothing darts in trying to clinch
and Sirkkeli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harri Sirkkeli dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on All or Nothing's cut.
That's time! Sirkkeli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nothing throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sirkkeli counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nothing thinking.
Sirkkeli thumps Nothing with a low kick.
Sirkkeli swinging wildly here.
Nothing takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nothing tries for a takedown but Sirkkeli circles away easily
and Sirkkeli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sirkkeli is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sirkkeli wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sirkkeli connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sirkkeli wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nothing shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sirkkeli counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirkkeli with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nothing takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sirkkeli scores with a takedown into Nothing's guard.
Sirkkeli lands a couple of elbows.
Nothing keeping full guard, as Sirkkeli tries to pass.
Sirkkeli throws a strike but Nothing rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sirkkeli keeping moving, preventing Nothing from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirkkeli looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nothing is one step ahead there.
Sirkkeli is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sirkkeli wants to sweep but no luck.
Harri Sirkkeli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nothing wants to control from the top but Sirkkeli keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Nothing's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sirkkeli preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nothing pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sirkkeli is keeping the position for now.
OK we're going to have a standup here. All or Nothing hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nothing misses with a takedown
and Sirkkeli counters with a series of strikes. Nothing will be more careful next time no doubt.
All or Nothing has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harri Sirkkeli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of All or Nothing.
Sirkkeli shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Nothing is trying to maintain the position but Sirkkeli is very close to passing his half guard.
Sirkkeli trying to control the pace.
Nothing is trying is best to control the position here.
Harri Sirkkeli overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sirkkeli trying to control from half guard but Nothing is working away.
Sirkkeli controlling the action here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sirkkeli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nothing was well out of range. Poor timing from Sirkkeli.
Nothing misses with a takedown
and Sirkkeli counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harri Sirkkeli showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sirkkeli has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harri Sirkkeli!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Tepez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lou Cifer Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tepez's entrance music is Ministry - NWO . A fine choice. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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257 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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264 lbs
13 - 13 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vlad Tepez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lou Cifer Jr!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tepez throws a right and a left that Cifer Jr avoids nicely.
Cifer Jr scores with a jab.
Tepez fails to land the takedown.
Cifer Jr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tepezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tepez moves in looking to clinch but Cifer Jr pushes him off.
Cifer Jr doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tepez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cifer Jr won't be happy with that.
Tepez throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Tepez fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Tepez is looking to take a break and control but Cifer Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Tepez wants to stand but Cifer Jr has his arm trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cifer Jr is not content to let Tepez control the position.
Cifer Jr tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tepez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tepez tries to advance to mount but Cifer Jr denies him.
Tepez decides to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tepez clinches up against the cage.
Cifer Jr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cifer Jr tries to break free but Tepez pushes him back against the cage.
Tepez has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Cifer Jr is trying to keep an underhook but Tepez manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Tepez prevents Cifer Jr from improving his position.
Cifer Jr is looking to control Tepez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cifer Jr avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cifer Jr moves into full guard.
Cifer Jr lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tepez!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cifer Jr avoids the attempt from Tepez to control.
Tepez is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Cifer Jr raining down shots from the mount!
Tepez is trying desperately to improve position.
Cifer Jr goes for an armbar but Tepez turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Tepez.
Cifer Jr wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cifer Jr keeping full guard, as Tepez tries to pass.
Tepez slips nicely into half guard.
Cifer Jr wants to control but Tepez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tepez tries to pass to full mount but Cifer Jr defends it.
Tepez is looking to stall here but Cifer Jr recovers full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vlad Tepez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cifer Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cifer Jr throws a good cross that connects.
Cifer Jr is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Tepez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tepez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cifer Jr sprawls well. Cifer Jr wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tepez gets slowly back to his feet.
Cifer Jr checks a low kick from Tepez.
Cifer Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tepez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tepez drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cifer Jr is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tepez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cifer Jr.
Cifer Jr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cifer Jr takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tepez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cifer Jr drops an elbow to the side of Tepez's head.
Tepez is trying to get back to full guard.
Tepez wants to control but Cifer Jr is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tepez is trying to get back to full guard.
Cifer Jr throwing shots but Tepez is blocking nicely.
Cifer Jr is trying to work for a kimura but Tepez is defending well.
Tepez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tepez is refusing to be controlled, as Cifer Jr sits in half guard.
Cifer Jr throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cifer Jr looks to land a strike but Tepez avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Tepez lands a decent punch to the body there.
Cifer Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tepez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cifer Jr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cifer Jr makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tepez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cifer Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Tepez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tepez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vlad Tepez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepez throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Tepez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cifer Jr is aware though and is defending well.
Tepez wants to sweep but no luck.
Tepez is looking to stand up but Cifer Jr isn't so interested in that idea.
Cifer Jr postures up in Tepez's guard and throws a big left but Tepez blocks it.
Tepez keeping moving, preventing Cifer Jr from controlling successfully.
Cifer Jr throwing strikes from guard but Tepez blocks nicely.
Tepez keeping moving, preventing Cifer Jr from controlling successfully.
Cifer Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Tepez is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cifer Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Tepez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Lou Cifer Jr hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Tepez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cifer Jr looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Cifer Jr regains half guard.
Tepez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Tepez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lou Cifer Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Cifer Jr.
Tepez is trying to get back to half guard.
Cifer Jr looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Tepez is avoiding damage well.
The strikes coming from Cifer Jr are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Tepez defending against the ground and pound.
Cifer Jr working away.
Tepez is looking for a sweep.
Tepez wants to get back to his feet but Cifer Jr drags him back down.
Cifer Jr is chipping away with strikes.
Cifer Jr misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Cifer Jr works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cifer Jr trying to control the position but Tepez is working away.
Check out the look on Cifer Jr's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Cifer Jr controls the position from side control.
Cifer Jr misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Cifer Jr cracks Tepez with a big elbow.
Tepez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Tepez is looking to control Cifer Jr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tepez avoid being mounted?
Tepez wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cifer Jr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nice strikes from Cifer Jr there.
Cifer Jr works his way into full mount!
Tepez gets back to half guard.
Tepez moves into full guard.
Cifer Jr won't allow Tepez to sweep him here.
Tepez is trying to control the position but Cifer Jr postures up.
Cifer Jr has gone for a leg lock! Tepez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cifer Jr's guard.
Tepez forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepez wants to take a breather but Cifer Jr is having none of it.
Tepez prevents Cifer Jr from improving his position.
Cifer Jr works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cifer Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tepez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tepezis looking to pass into half guard but Cifer Jr pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Cifer Jr is in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cifer Jr throws a strike but Tepez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tepez pushing down on Cifer Jr's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cifer Jr is looking to improve his position.
Tepez tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Cifer Jr makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cifer Jr.
Cifer Jr looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lou Cifer Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cifer Jr has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lou Cifer Jr!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Pinta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aslan Bagrian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pinta comes to the cage accompanied by God Is an Astronaut - All Is Violent, All Is Bright. Bagrian has chosen Justin Bieber - Baby as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Pinta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Aslan Bagrian!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bagrian swinging wildly here.
Pinta missing with a left hand there. Bagrian was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bagrian throws a looping overhand right but Pinta ducks down to avoid it.
Bagrian just misses with a punch to the body.
Bagrian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pinta slips under a jab from Bagrian.
Bagrian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pinta.
Pinta connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bagrian thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bagrian takes one to the chin there.
Bagrian loads up on a big right hand but Pinta slips the punch.
Pinta lands a jab to the head.
Pinta connects with a solid leg kick.
Bagrian uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bagrian throws a head kick but Pinta moves out of range.
Pinta connects with an inside leg kick.
Pinta ducks under a wild hook from Bagrian.
Bagrian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pinta was well out of range. Poor timing from Bagrian.
Pinta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bagrian waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pinta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagrian throws a right hand that Pinta ducks under and follows up with a left that Pinta also avoids with ease.
Bagrian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pinta.
Bagrian lands a jab to the nose.
Pinta lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bagrian's sensitive parts.
Aslan Bagrian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pinta misses with a looping right.
Bagrian moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bagrian takes a swing at Pinta's ribcage but misses.
A lazy left from Pinta finds it's target.
Bagrian misses with an uppercut.
Bagrian fails to land with a series of punches.
Pinta lands a slapping body shot.
Bagrian misses with a wild body shot.
Pinta keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bagrian looks gassed!
Pinta drops Bagrian with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Bagrian looks back up at him and smiles so Pinta waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Bagrian is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pinta drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Bagrian right on the button. Bagrian goes down! Pinta follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Pinta gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Pinta!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Urpo Nyrkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lasair Ceasaigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ceasaigh comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Fightstarter Karaoke kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urpo Nyrkki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lasair Ceasaigh!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ceasaigh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ceasaigh slips a straight right by Nyrkki.
Ceasaigh takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ceasaigh throws a series of punches but Nyrkki moves out of range.
Ceasaigh misses with an uppercut.
Nyrkki lands with a straight right. Ceasaigh didn't see that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ceasaigh. Nyrkki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nyrkki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nyrkki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice shot lands for Ceasaigh.
A left lands for Nyrkki.
Ceasaigh is rocked!
Nyrkki slips a jab from Ceasaigh.
Nyrkki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nyrkki. Ceasaigh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nyrkki wants to slow Ceasaigh down by chopping away at his legs.
Nyrkki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ceasaigh's calf.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nyrkki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ceasaigh is still on wobbly legs! Can Nyrkki finish him?
Nyrkki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ceasaigh.
Ceasaigh seems to have recovered his senses.
Nyrkki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nyrkki misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyrkki connects with a solid leg kick.
Ceasaigh lands a nice looking body shot.
Nyrkki cracks the inside of Ceasaigh's front leg.
Ceasaigh misses with a two punch combination.
Ceasaigh lands a head shot.
Nyrkki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ceasaigh.
Nyrkki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ceasaigh.
Nyrkki drops Ceasaigh with a beautiful combination! Ceasaigh stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Nyrkki is looking for the KO!
Nyrkki steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Ceasaigh is out on his feet! Nyrkki sets himself and nearly takes Ceasaigh's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Urpo Nyrkki!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Junior Lessard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolf Thorkildsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lessard kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ozzy Osbourne - Mr Crowley. Thorkildsen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by AC/DC - Hell's Bells. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Junior Lessard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rolf Thorkildsen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lessard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thorkildsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lessard.
Lessard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thorkildsen. That did some damage!
Thorkildsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lessard punishes Thorkildsen's body with a nice straight punch.
Lessard jabs at Thorkildsen's body.
Lessard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thorkildsen loads up on a big right hand but Lessard slips the punch.
Lessard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lessard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thorkildsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thorkildsen with a jab.
Lessard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thorkildsen.
Lessard misses with a low kick.
Lessard thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorkildsen misses with a body shot
and Lessard counters with a good, hard body kick but Thorkildsen shrugs it off.
Thorkildsen jabs Lessard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lessard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thorkildsen.
Thorkildsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lessard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thorkildsen looks to land a right hand but Lessard moved out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lessard.
Lessard cracks Thorkildsen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lessard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lessard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thorkildsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Lessard.
Lessard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lessard throws a shot from downtown. Thorkildsen moves away and avoids it.
Thorkildsen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lessard.
Lessard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lessard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lessard misses with a low kick.
Thorkildsen shoots in for a takedown but Lessard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Thorkildsen dodges the punch combination from Lessard.
Lessard throws a low kick but Thorkildsen moves out of range easily.
Lessard throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lessard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thorkildsen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lessard misses with a body punch
and Thorkildsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice uppercut there from Lessard.
Lessard scores with a shot to the body.
Junior Lessard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lessard feints and then cracks Thorkildsen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thorkildsen down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorkildsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lessard throws a leg kick but Thorkildsen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lessard is looking to land body kicks.
Thorkildsen moves forwards but Lessard connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lessard is looking to slow Thorkildsen down with leg kicks.
Lessard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thorkildsen moves out of range of the strikes.
Lessard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thorkildsen throws out a leg kick but Lessard moves out of range and Thorkildsen only half commits.
Lessard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lessard misses with a wild body shot.
Thorkildsen checks a leg kick nicely.
Lessard ducks right into an uppercut from Thorkildsen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lessard lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Decent striking displayed by Lessard there.
Lessard throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lessard throws a big shot that misses.
Thorkildsen slips under a jab from Lessard.
Thorkildsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lessard.
Lessard misses with a hook.
Thorkildsen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lessard.
Lessard moves out of range as Thorkildsen strikes.
Thorkildsen throws a hook to the side of Lessard's head but Lessard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lessard is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lessard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thorkildsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lessard manages to avoid it.
Lessard bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thorkildsen's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Lessard dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Thorkildsen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lessard counters with a thumping low kick.
A right-left combo lands from Lessard.
It looks like Rolf Thorkildsen has been cut.
Lessard with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lessard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slow jab from Thorkildsen misses its intended target.
Thorkildsen swings for the body but Lessard moves out of range.
Lessard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lessard throws a leg kick which misses Thorkildsen's front leg but catches the back leg as Thorkildsen tries to avoid it.
Lessard misses with a straight left.
Thorkildsen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lessard.
Lessard scores with a spinning back kick!
Thorkildsen throws a hook but Lessard blocks it.
Lessard avoids the body shot from Thorkildsen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lessard thumps Thorkildsen with a low kick.
A big left from Lessard misses.
Lessard misses with a wild combination.
Thorkildsen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Thorkildsen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lessard. Lessard obviously looking to wear him down.
Thorkildsen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice body kick from Lessard.
Thorkildsen is breathing heavily.
Lessard goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lessard.
Lessard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thorkildsen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lessard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lessard moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lessard throws a head kick that misses
and Thorkildsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lessard.
Thorkildsen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thorkildsen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Thorkildsen misses with an uppercut.
A good leg kick by Lessard.
Lessard's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thorkildsen under the eye.
Thorkildsen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lessard counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lessard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lessard.
Thorkildsen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lessard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good leg kick by Lessard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorkildsen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lessard connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thorkildsen scrambles back to his feet.
Thorkildsen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lessard scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Thorkildsen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lessard throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Thorkildsen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
An inside leg kick lands from Lessard.
Thorkildsen misses the body punch
and Lessard counters with a nice body kick.
Lessard throws a sloppy head kick and Thorkildsen moves out of range easily.
Lessard shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Thorkildsen eats them both and turns towards Lessard to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lessard tests Thorkildsen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lessard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lessard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thorkildsen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thorkildsen dodges the punch combination from Lessard.
Thorkildsen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice cross by Lessard.
Lessard throws a front kick that sends Thorkildsen stumbling back into the cage.
Thorkildsen closes the distance and clinches up with Lessard, looking for a takedown. Thorkildsen pushes Lessard against the cage but Lessard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lessard.
Thorkildsen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lessard.
Lessard lands a slapping body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Thorkildsen might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Lessard has got the better of the exchanges.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Left hook, right uppercut from Lessard.
Lessard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lessard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Lessard dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rolf Thorkildsen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Lessard smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lessard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lessard throws a series of punches but Thorkildsen moves out of range.
Lessard fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Thorkildsen on the side of the head.
Lessard scores with a leg kick.
Lessard works over Thorkildsen's head and body with a nice combination.
Lessard connects with a solid leg kick.
Lessard throws a shot to the body.
Lessard tries a head kick but it misses.
Lessard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thorkildsen can do to turn this around?
Thorkildsen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lessard lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lessard lands a right hook to the body.
Thorkildsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lessard misses with an uppercut.
Lessard catches Thorkildsen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lessard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lessard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thorkildsen.
Lessard misses with a wild body shot.
Thorkildsen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Junior Lessard is winning the standup battle so far.
Thorkildsen checks the leg kick.
Lessard tries to land a leg kick but Thorkildsen saw it coming and moves away.
Lessard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lessard.
Thorkildsen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lessard throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lessard throws a series of punches but Thorkildsen avoids them all with ease.
Lessard lands a nice looking body kick.
Thorkildsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lessard was well out of range. Poor timing from Thorkildsen.
Thorkildsen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Thorkildsen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lessard misses the shot to the body.
Junior Lessard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lessard scoring well with a low kick there.
Lessard lands a head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lessard connects with a solid leg kick.
Lessard throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nice body kick there by Lessard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lessard throws a sloppy head kick
and Thorkildsen counters with a shoot takedown. Lessard fights it but they end up in guard.
Rolf Thorkildsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thorkildsen postures up in Lessard's guard and throws a big left but Lessard blocks it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lessard seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lessard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Junior Lessard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thorkildsen throwing strikes from guard but Lessard blocks nicely.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lessard is on top in guard.
Lessard looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorkildsen has his foot on Lessard's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lessard works his way back into a safe position though.
Thorkildsen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lessard wants to pass the guard but Thorkildsen is keeping the position.
Thorkildsen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lessard's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Thorkildsen wants to sweep but no luck.
Lessard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Thorkildsen keeping moving, preventing Lessard from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lessard's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Lessard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lessard, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Lessard!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Kujansuu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steen Christensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Christensen's choice of entrance music: Xzibit - Alcoholic. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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26
255 lbs
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265 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Kujansuu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steen Christensen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kujansuu throws a solid leg kick but Christensen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kujansuu.
Christensen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Christensen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Christensen loads up on a big right hand but Kujansuu slips the punch.
Christensen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kujansuu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kujansuu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Christensen swinging wildly here.
Christensen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Christensen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kujansuu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kujansuu lands a nice shot to the body.
Kujansuu misses with a hook.
Christensen looks to throw the jab but Kujansuu is out of range.
Christensen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kujansuu looks to score with a jab to the body but Christensen is just out of range.
Kujansuu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Christensen lands an elbow inside that Kujansuu shrugs off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short uppercut from Kujansuu.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Christensen.
Christensen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kujansuu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Christensen avoids the head kick by Kujansuu.
Christensen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Christensen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kujansuu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Christensen's calf.
Kujansuu throws a low kick but Christensen avoids it.
Christensen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Christensen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kujansuu. Christensen does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kujansuu. Christensen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Christensen wants to clinch up but Kujansuu keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christensen moves into range and clinches up with Kujansuu.
Christensen manages to break the clinch.
Christensen swings for the body but Kujansuu moves out of range.
Christensen lands a head shot.
Kujansuu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Christensen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kujansuu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Christensen.
Christensen throws a leg kick but Kujansuu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Christensen lands a nice shot that snaps Kujansuu's head back.
Kujansuu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Christensen counters with a thumping low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kujansuu closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Christensen!
Christensen scores with a punch to the head.
Kujansuu dodges the punch combination from Christensen.
Kujansuu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Christensen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christensen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steen Christensen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kujansuu moves out of range of the strikes.
Kujansuu is looking to wear down Christensen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kujansuu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kujansuu ducks under a wild hook from Christensen.
A punch combination from Christensen misses.
Christensen tries to clinch up.
Christensen tries to clinch but Kujansuu is having none of it.
Kujansuu lands a nice shot to the body.
Kujansuu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Christensen looks gassed!
Kujansuu lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kujansuu lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nice uppercut there from Kujansuu.
Kujansuu scores with a jab to the body.
Kujansuu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Christensen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christensen looks up at the clock. Bad move! Kujansuu lands a right hand from hell, dropping Christensen. Kujansuu pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kalle Kujansuu!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Otso Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Torsti Turjake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen comes to the cage accompanied by E.S. Posthumus - Unstoppable. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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162 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otso Jokinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Torsti Turjake!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Turjake.
Turjake misses with a hook.
Jokinen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jokinen throws a head punch that misses.
Jokinen scores with a hook to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Turjake's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Turjake's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right from Jokinen.
Jokinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jokinen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Turjake fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jokinen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Turjake throws out a loose jab but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jokinen lands with a right hand.
Jokinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jokinen slips under a jab from Turjake.
Turjake connects with a body shot that sends Jokinen's belly button to the back.
Jokinen connects with a right hand. Turjake shakes it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jokinen takes the fight into the clinch.
Jokinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Turjake manages to break the clinch.
Turjake thows a body shot but no joy.
Turjake throws a looping overhand right but Jokinen ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Turjake thows a leg kick but Jokinen checks it
and Jokinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jokinen slips a jab from Turjake.
Turjake connects with the punch.
Turjake missing with a left hand there. Jokinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turjake gets tackled into the cage by Jokinen. Jokinen maintains the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Jokinen.
Jokinen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Turjake's efforts to push away.
Turjake pushes Jokinen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Turjake is trying to break the clinch but Jokinen is controlling him.
Turjake lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jokinen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Turjake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jokinen throws a low kick, looking for Turjake's leg but Turjake calmly moves out of range.
Jokinen moves away from the strike by Turjake.
Jokinen tries to clinch but Turjake is having none of it.
Turjake scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice uppercut there from Jokinen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Jokinen defending well as Turjake loads up on a big left hand.
Turjake avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Turjake looks to throw the jab but Jokinen is out of range.
Turjake throws a looping overhand right but Jokinen ducks down to avoid it.
Turjake throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Turjake checks a leg kick.
Turjake throws a shot from downtown. Jokinen moves away and avoids it.
Turjake misses with an uppercut. Jokinen saw that one coming.
Turjake throws a hook but Jokinen blocks it.
Turjake avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Turjake paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Turjake takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Turjake smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turjake misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters circling - Turjake throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jokinen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turjake swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jokinen misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Turjake misses the target.
Jokinen misses with a shot to the body
and Turjake connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Turjake fails with a takedown attempt.
Turjake throws a jab when Jokinen was well out of range.
Jokinen blocks a low kick nicely.
Jokinen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Turjake's head backwards.
A shot to the liver by Jokinen. Beautiful body shot.
A punch combination from Jokinen misses.
Jokinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turjake.
Turjake thows a left - swing and a miss!
Turjake misses with a looping left.
Jokinen gets a clinch.
Turjake's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Turjake tries to break free but Jokinen pushes him back against the cage.
Jokinen is pressed up against the cage. Turjake has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jokinen down to the mat. Jokinen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Otso Jokinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Torsti Turjake.
Jokinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turjake's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jokinen under the eye.
Jokinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turjake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jokinen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jokinen takes the fight into the clinch.
Jokinen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Turjake backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jokinen lands with a left to the head.
Jokinen scores with a shot to the side of Turjake's head.
Jokinen digs a right hand into Turjake's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Turjake's gas tank.
Jokinen lands a body punch.
Turjake looks gassed!
Jokinen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jokinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Turjake backwards.
A short uppercut from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Turjake backwards.
Jokinen lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Jokinen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Turjake backwards.
Jokinen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Turjake is trying to break the clinch but Jokinen is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jokinen lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Jokinen.
Jokinen digs a right hand underneath Turjake's ribcage. Turjake let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jokinen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jokinen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jokinen digs a right hand underneath Turjake's ribcage. Turjake let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A left hand lands to the body for Jokinen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otso Jokinen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jokinen lands a nice looking body shot.
Jokinen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Turjake's hands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jokinen.
Turjake takes one to the side of the head.
Turjake is rocked!
Jokinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jokinen lands with a straight right. Turjake didn't see that one coming.
Turjake is still on wobbly legs! Can Jokinen finish him?
Jokinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Turjake seems to have recovered his senses.
A head kick by Jokinen misses
and Turjake counters with a nice leg kick.
Jokinen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Turjake was covering up waiting for the punch and Jokinen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jokinen wants to control from the top but Turjake keeps moving.
Turjake trying to keep a closed guard but Jokinen is proving a slippery customer.
Turjake is breathing heavily.
Turjake preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen stands and throws Turjake's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jokinen cracks Turjake with a big elbow.
Jokinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Turjake keeps working.
Turjake parries the strikes from Jokinen easily there. Jokinen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Turjake to escape.
Turjake wants to get back to his feet.
Turjake is looking to regain half guard here but Jokinen keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Turjake's face as Jokinen controls the position.
Turjake tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Jokinen easily slips into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turjake is desperately trying to improve his position but Jokinen has a good base and remains in mount.
Jokinen with the ground and pound from mount.
Jokinen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jokinen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice elbow there by Jokinen.
Turjake is looking to get to half guard.
Jokinen controlling the pace for now.
Jokinen with the ground and pound from mount.
Jokinen is landing with some decent strikes but Turjake is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Turjake bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Jokinen and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Otso Jokinen!
Otso Jokinen retains his lightweight title!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hemmo Kalske (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Metusalem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boris Metusalem has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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26
314 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
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28
302 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hemmo Kalske!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Boris Metusalem!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Metusalem throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kalske on the side of the head.
Metusalem scores with a jab to the body.
Kalske is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Metusalem looks to land a left hand but Kalske moved out of range nicely.
Metusalem connects with a nice looking jab.
Metusalem throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kalske sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Kalske.
Kalske slips a jab from Metusalem.
Kalske ducks under a wild hook from Metusalem.
Metusalem paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Metusalem blocks a leg kick.
Metusalem looks to throw the jab but Kalske is out of range.
Kalske misses with a looping left.
Metusalem missing with a left hand there. Kalske was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Metusalem drops Kalske with a big left hand and mounts him. Kalske is in big trouble!
Kalske is rocked!
It looks like Hemmo Kalske has been cut.
Metusalem controlling the position easily from mount.
Oh Kalske is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kalske seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metusalem avoids the attempt from Kalske to control.
Metusalem controlling the position easily from mount.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Boris Metusalem hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Metusalem throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kalske sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Metusalem looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kalske takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kalske ducks straight into an uppercut from Metusalem and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Kalske manages to regain guard straight away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Metusalem showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metusalem is looking to stand up but Kalske won't let him.
Metusalem stopping the sweep attempt from Kalske.
Kalske is working hard here to advance position.
Kalske is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Metusalem wants to get up but he can't break Kalske's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Metusalem thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kalske thows a body kick. Metusalem tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kalske cracks Metusalem with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kalske looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Metusalem on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalske scores with a push kick.
Kalske throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kalske lands a high kick!
It looks like Boris Metusalem has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kalske, as that shot connected.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Kalske! Metusalem is out on his feet! Kalske rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Metusalem is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Metusalem is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hemmo Kalske!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Veto Remmi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ludvig Landersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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28
275 lbs
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260 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Veto Remmi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ludvig Landersson!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Landersson. Remmi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Remmi throws a low kick but Landersson moves out of range easily.
Remmi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Landersson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Remmi manages to avoid it.
Veto Remmi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Remmi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Landersson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Remmi misses with a kick to the body.
Landersson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Landersson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Remmi. Remmi obviously looking to wear him down.
Landersson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Remmi is able to avoid easily.
Remmi thows a leg kick but Landersson checks it
and Landersson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Landersson swings for the body but Remmi moves out of range.
Landersson is looking to clinch but Remmi is avoiding it.
Landersson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Remmi rather than just go for the knockout.
Landersson moves forwards but Remmi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
It looks like Ludvig Landersson has been cut.
Landersson ducks under a wild hook from Remmi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Remmi.
Remmi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Remmi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Landersson.
Remmi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Landersson is able to avoid easily.
Remmi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Remmi throws a sloppy head kick and Landersson moves out of range easily.
Remmi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Landersson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Landersson looks to score with a jab to the body but Remmi is just out of range.
Landersson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Landersson tries to clinch but Remmi moves out of range.
Remmi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Landersson has time to react.
Landersson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Remmi on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Remmi throws a head kick but Landersson moves out of range.
Landersson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Remmi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Landersson to score with a decent uppercut.
Remmi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Landersson.
Landersson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Remmi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Remmi avoids the body shot from Landersson.
Remmi dives in and grabs Landersson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Landersson pushes down on Remmi's head and hops out.
Remmi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Landersson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Landersson tries to clinch but Remmi is having none of it.
Remmi throws a body kick that misses.
Landersson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Remmi misses with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Landersson.
Landersson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Remmi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Remmi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Remmi ducks under a wild hook from Landersson.
Landersson takes a swing at Remmi's ribcage but misses.
Landersson slips under a jab from Remmi.
Remmi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Landersson takes a step back to recover.
Landersson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Remmi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Remmi lands a jab to the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Landersson, as that shot connected.
Landersson tries to clinch up but Remmi circles away and keeps his distance.
Remmi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landersson takes a swing at Remmi's ribcage but misses.
Remmi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Landersson looks to score with a jab to the body but Remmi is just out of range.
Remmi lands a glancing blow to the side of Landersson's head.
Landersson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Remmi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Landersson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Remmi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Landersson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Landersson takes the fight into the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short uppercut from Landersson.
Remmi breaks the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Remmi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Remmi swats away the attempt to clinch by Landersson.
Landersson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ludvig Landersson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ludvig Landersson's cut.
That's time! Remmi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Remmi lands a jab.
Landersson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Remmi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Landersson scrambles back to his feet.
Landersson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Remmi shoots in for a double leg but Landersson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Remmi wants to slow Landersson down by chopping away at his legs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Remmi. Landersson shrugs it off though.
Landersson moves out of range of the strikes.
Remmi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Landersson throws a jab when Remmi was well out of range.
Remmi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Landersson.
Remmi shoots in and bounces Landersson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Landersson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Remmi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Landersson wants to sweep but no luck.
Landersson working a defensive guard but Remmi manages to pass into side control anyway.
Remmi passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Landersson!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Remmi cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Remmi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That has opened up Ludvig Landersson's cut even more.
Landersson is trying to escape the mount.
Remmi looking to ground and pound but Landersson is blocking nicely.
Remmi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Landersson looks a forlorn figure.
The cut above Ludvig Landersson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ludvig Landersson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Veto Remmi!
Veto Remmi retains his heavyweight title!
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RATING
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